Nicole Powell

Nicole Powell
Personal information
Born (1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 (age 42)
Sierra Vista, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Pointe
(Ahwatukee, Arizona)
CollegeStanford (2000–2004)
WNBA draft2004: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career2004–2014
PositionGuard / forward
Number14, 28
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2004Charlotte Sting
2005–2009Sacramento Monarchs
2010–2012New York Liberty
2013Tulsa Shock
2014Seattle Storm
As coach:
2013–2014Gonzaga (assistant)
2014–2017Oregon (assistant)
2017–2020Grand Canyon
2020–2023UC Riverside
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing USA
Women's Basketball
U18 and U19
Gold medal – first place 2000 U18 Argentina Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place 2001 U19 Czech Republic Team Competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Nicole Kristen Powell (born June 22, 1982) is an American basketball coach who was the head women's basketball coach at University of California, Riverside. As a player, she had a standout collegiate career at Stanford University, Powell had an 11-year WNBA career most notably with the Sacramento Monarchs where she was an All-Star and won a WNBA Championship. Powell also played professionally overseas for Fenerbahçe Istanbul.[1][2] Powell had previously served on the coaching staffs at Gonzaga, Oregon, and Grand Canyon before being named the head coach of UC Riverside in March 2020.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fenerbahce was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sources: Lopes to hire Oregon assistant Nicole Powell". Swish Appeal. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.